4.2 Capitalism – naturally Human societies have to take urgent action to end their dependences on fossil fuels. We have to alter the whole path of our development and decision making in order to make our societies both environmentally adaptable and sustainable. This unit takes on the task of trying to chart some of the ways in which it might be possible.Author(s): The Open University

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Antibiotics, not surgery, sometimes better for appendicitis A new statistical analysis by Southern Methodist University and University of Texas Southwestern Medical School suggests nonperforating appendicitis and nonperforating diverticulitis are similar diseases that can both be treated with antibiotics. Read more at http://blog.smu.edu/research/2011/04/study_antibiotics_not_surgery.htmlAuthor(s): No creator set

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Seismology in the Classroom Students learn about seismology by using a sample seismograph constructed out of common classroom materials. The seismograph creates a seismogram based on vibrations caused by moving a ruler. The students work in groups to represent an engineering firm that must analyze the seismograph for how it works and how to read the seismogram it creates.Author(s): No creator set

Scott Hanselman and Phil Haack visited the "Open Source Fest" at Mix 11 in Las Vegas just a few months ago. One of the projects that really stood out - amongst the dozens of great projects shown - was Glimpse.

Glimpse is a server-side NuGet package that plugs into ASP.NET (and other technologies soon) and adds a client-side almost "Firebug"-style UI that gives you amazing insights into your web application. It's

Five student midwives put their knowledge to the test when they visited Tanzania as part of their nursing elective in March 2011, thanks to a grant of £7,500 from the University of Nottingham's Annual Fund.

This Week @Minnesota: Energy and U, World Languages Day and Chris Sacca School might be out for the summer, but things are still happening at the U of M! In "This Week @Minnesota" for the week of May 16-20, we look at two on-campus events for K-12 students in Minnesota - "Energy and U" and "World Languages Day." We also hear highlights from the Carlson School commencement address, given by one of Twitter's original investors, Chris Sacca.
Connect with us on Twitter @UMNews and let us know what you'd like to see next week on This Week!Author(s): No creator set

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Images of Earth and Space: SC99 Edition From our home planet to distant neutron stars, this narrated videotape presents recent scientific visualizations of observation and simulation data. We begin with a dramatic journey over SC99 host city Portland and its surroundings. Later explorations accompany the X-33 aerospace plane on its first test flight, witness Mississippi River flooding, and follow global life over 22 months. New views of Mars reveal a basin that could swallow Mount Everest, while a simulation tests how rovers would navAuthor(s): No creator set

1.1 Factors influencing a relocation decision Do you want to relocate to the UK? This unit will help you with the language difficulties that can arise while providing assistance with the practicalities of taking the decision to relocate. You will also examine the factors that influence that decision including its impact on all those connected with the company from employees to suppliers and customers.Author(s): The Open University

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Grave of Gaddafi's father desecrated Aug. 31 - The grave of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's father is found damaged amid the destruction that followed the battle for Tripoli. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).Author(s): No creator set

Transatlantic security relations This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file.
As As taught Autumn Semester 2010.
The module will investigate some of the key issues that have characterised transatlantic security cooperation since 1990. The module will focus on issues that relate to the security of the European continent as well as to matters of global concern.
Educational Aims
This module aims to:
Give students an understanding of the development in US-European security relations since 1Author(s): Rees Wyn Professor

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